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Merike Anderson
Merike is an Estonian feminine given name. The name is derived from the Estonian language word ''meri'', meaning "sea", and was first proposed as a given name by the Estonian linguist Julius Mägiste for inclusion on the recommended list of names of the Estonian Mother Tongue Society (''Emakeele Selts'') in 1929. As of 1 January 2021, 3,192 women in Estonia have the first name Merike, making it the 37th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Võru County, where 35.92 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. Individuals bearing the name Merike include: * Merike Aarma (born 1950), choir director and music teacher * Merike Martinson (born 1940), physician and politician * Merike Pau (1941–2008), translator * Merike Rõtova (born 1936), chess player *Merike Talve Merike Talve (January 31, 1957 – November 27, 1997) was a Canadian curator, artist and independent writer who lived and worked in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language, written in the Latin script. It is the official language of Estonia and one of the official languages of the European Union, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people; 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 outside Estonia. Classification Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. The Finnic languages also include Finnish and a few minority languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is subclassified as a Southern Finnic language and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian and Maltese, Estonian is one of the four official languages of the European Union that are not of an Indo-European origin. From the typological point of view, Estonian is a predominantly agglutinative language. The loss of word-final sounds is extensive, and this has made its inflectional morphology markedly more fusional, especially with respect to no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Mägiste
Julius Mägiste (born Julius Gustavi Mälson; 19 December 1900 – 11 March 1978) was an Estonian linguist. He was born in Kassema village, Tartu County. In 1923 he graduated from the University of Tartu. Since 1925, he taught at the University of Tartu. From 1934 to 1936, he was the head of Mother Tongue Society. In 1944, he fled to Germany and in 1945 to Sweden in Lund. Until 1967, he taught Finno-Ugric languages at Lund University. Biography Mägiste was born into a farmer family as Julius Gustavi Mälson (changed his name to Mägiste in 1922) in Kassema village, Tartu County within the Governorate of Estonia, which was a part of the Russian Empire on 19 December 1900. After Estonian War of Independence, Estonia's independence, he went on to study at the University of Tartu which he graduated in 1923. In 1925, he began teaching at the university and he then published his first work on the two Estonians dialects of Ingria, Western Ingermanland. This thesis began in 1922 when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Tongue Society
Mother Tongue Society ( et, Emakeele Selts) is an Estonian organization that focuses on topics related to the Estonian language. The organization was established on 23 March 1920 at Tartu University. Nowadays, the organization is located in Tallinn. The organization is an associated organization of Estonian Academy of Sciences. Publications * Akadeemilise Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat, 1921–1926 * Eesti Keel, 1922–1940 * Emakeele Seltsi Aastaraamat, 1955– * Kodumurre, 1960–2002 * Oma Keel, 2000– Directors Directors: * Lauri Kettunen: 1920–1924 * Andrus Saareste: 1925–1933, 1935, 1936–1941 * Julius Mägiste: 1934, 1936 * Arnold Kask: 1944, 1968–1982 * Johannes Voldemar Veski: 1946–1968 * Huno Rätsep: 1982–1989 * Tiit-Rein Viitso: 1989, 1993–1997 * Eeva Ahven: 1989–1990 * Henn Saari: 1990–1992 * Jüri Viikberg: 1992–1993 * Mati Erelt: 1997–2006 * Helle Metslang: seit 2006 Further reading * Mati Erelt: Emakeele selts 80, in: Keel ja Kirjand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and Põlva County and is the only Estonian county bordering two countries - Latvia (Alūksne Municipality and Ape Municipality) in the south and Russian Federation (Pskov Oblast) in the east. The territory of Võrumaa covers and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. In January 2013 Võru County had a population of 32,806, 2.5% of the total population in Estonia. The county is subdivided into 12 rural municipalities and one urban municipality, the county capital, Võru. Ethnic Division and Culture In Võru County, there are 95.3% Estonians, 3.3% Russians and 1.4% other nationalities. Two indigenous ethnic groups live in Võru County – the Võro people and the Setos. Both ethnic groups have their own language (Võro, Seto) and cultural heritage in traditions. Võro People The Võro Institute is established for the preservation an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merike Rõtova
Merike Rõtova (née Merike Kuningas; born August 19, 1936), is an Estonian chess player, International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (LGM, 1996). Biography Rõtova was born in Tallinn. Her father was literary scholar, literary and theatre critic, cultural historian and translator Oska Kuningas. Her younger sister was writer Astrid Reinla and her first cousin was actress Helle Kuningas. She graduated from secondary school in Türi (1954) and the University of Tartu (1959). From 1959 to 1978 she worked as a literary editor in the Estonian radio, from 1978 to 1980 - as an editor in the publishing house "Eesti Raamat", but from 1980 to 1991 - as a coach of youth children sports school. Since 1992 the Estonian Correspondence Chess Federation board member. Her father Oskar Kuningas (1911-1997), also a chess player and journalist, taught her to play chess. Rõtova won silver (1975) and bronze medals (1999) in Estonian Women's Chess Championship. Twice (1993, 1994) she had the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merike Talve
Merike Talve (January 31, 1957 – November 27, 1997) was a Canadian curator, artist and independent writer who lived and worked in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her body of work was centred on Contemporary Artists exhibiting in Vancouver in the 1980s. Her writing contributed to the documentation of Vancouver art exhibition related activities during this time period. She was known for her writing and curatorial activities related to contemporary art, including installation art, time-based media art, and the feminist art movement. Early life and education Merike Talve was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on January 31, 1957. She was a performer and a Rhythmic Gymnastics instructor in Richmond in 1976. Talve studied at Emily Carr College of Art and Design, where she earned a diploma in two-dimensional art. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art history from the University of British Columbia in 1981. Career In the early 1980s, Talve worked for the Vanguard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
